US6884374B2 - Suction control in a suction/blowing mold system - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C49/62—Venting means
- B29C2049/6271—Venting means for venting blowing medium, e.g. using damper or silencer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C49/78—Measuring, controlling or regulating
- B29C2049/788—Controller type or interface
- B29C2049/78805—Computer or PLC control
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
- B29C49/04—Extrusion blow-moulding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C49/4242—Means for deforming the parison prior to the blowing operation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C49/4242—Means for deforming the parison prior to the blowing operation
- B29C49/4244—Means for deforming the parison prior to the blowing operation during or after laying preform into the final mould
- B29C49/4245—Means for deforming the parison prior to the blowing operation during or after laying preform into the final mould aided by air floating
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- the present invention relates to a suction/blowing mold system. More particularly this invention concerns controlling the suction in such a system.
- a hollow preform having a closed leading end is produced by an extruding apparatus. This leading end is engaged in an upper intake end of a die cavity that is formed as a passage between two fitted-together female die halves and that is of somewhat greater cross-sectional size than the preform. Suction is applied to the opposite lower or output end of the die passage to draw the preform down through the mold as it is either emitted by the extruding apparatus or advanced by a manipulator.
- the preform is threaded completely through the mold cavity, its leading and trailing ends are pinched closed at the upper and lower passage ends.
- a needle is then inserted centrally into the preform and gas is blown into it to expand it to fill the mold cavity.
- the mold is opened and the finished workpiece is removed. It will have the exact shape of the mold passage with no flashing or sprues. In particular its inner surface will be perfectly smooth and without seams.
- Such a system as described in “Technische Mitteilungen Krupp” (February 1998/pages 49/50) is used, for instance, to make complexly shaped manifold or feed tubes for appliances.
- Another object is the provision of such an improved suction control for a suction/blowing mold system which overcomes the above-given disadvantages, that is which allows fine and rapidly variable control over the suction applied to the preform as it is sucked through the mold.
- a plastic hollow preform is drawn through a mold passage formed in a closed mold by applying a generally constant suction to a downstream end of a conduit having an upstream end connected to an output end of the mold passage.
- a flow cross section of the conduit is varied between its upstream and downstream ends so as to vary a rate at which the preform is drawn through the passage by the suction.
- the flow cross section is varied by displacing a valve element in the conduit between positions in which it differently blocks flow through the conduit.
- outside air is admitted to the conduit downstream of the valve element when pressure in the conduit downstream of the element drops below a predetermined level.
- the compressor will not be forced to overwork and thus overheat.
- the hollow preform is displaced toward the mold and into the passage at a predetermined rate, and then trailing and leading ends of the preform are pinched off when same are respectively at the output end and an intake end of the passage.
- the preform is inflated after pinching-off its ends and cure.
- the mold is opened after curing the preform, the cured preform is removed from the open mold, and the mold is reclosed.
- the molding apparatus has according to the invention has a closable mold forming when closed a nonstraight passage having an intake end and an output end, an extruder system for forming a hollow plastic preform and feeding it to the intake end of the passage, and a suction conduit having an upstream end connected to the output end of the passage and a downstream end.
- a compressor or pump connected to the downstream end of the conduit applies a generally constant suction thereto.
- a valve element in the conduit intermediate its ends is movable for varying a flow cross section of the conduit.
- a controller connected to the conduit and to the extruder moves the valve element and varies suction applied through the conduit to the passage in accordance with a position of the preform relative to the mold.
- the valve element according to the invention is pivotal in the conduit.
- a bypass is provided for introducing air into the conduit downstream of the element when pressure downstream of the element drops below a predetermined level.
- the pump has an output provided with a sound muffler.
- FIG. 1 is a largely schematic view illustrating a suction/blowing apparatus at the end of a molding cycle
- FIG. 2 is somewhat more detailed but small-scale view of the suction subassembly for the system of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an end view in the direction of arrow III of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a larger-scale view of the detail indicated at IV in FIG. 2 .
- a extruder system 3 has a head 2 that produces a preform 6 engaged by a handler or manipulator 10 movable by an actuator 35 in a direction 9 toward and away from a mold 8 having a pair of female mold halves 7 a and 7 b forming a nonstraight passage 20 having an upper intake end and a lower output end.
- the two mold halves 7 a and 7 b are closed together by hydraulic actuators 34 and suction is applied by a suction conduit 22 to the bottom of the passage cavity 20 to suck the preform 6 down through it, as the preform 6 is being extruded from the nozzle 2 and/or advanced by the manipulator 10 .
- upper and lower pinchers 24 and 25 are closed by respective actuators 5 and 6 to pinch off the trailing and leading ends of the preform 6 .
- a needle 6 is poked into a central region of the preform 6 to inflate it to a finished workpiece 21 that is cured in the mold 8 .
- the mold 8 is opened, the pinchers 24 and 25 are released, and the finished workpiece 21 is removed from the open mold.
- a common computer-type controller 33 operates the actuators 5 , 6 and 34 as well as the extruder system 3 and the actuator 35 of the manipulator 10 .
- the suction line 22 has a downstream end connected to an intake 25 of a side-type position-displacement compressor 23 .
- the intake 25 is provided with a valve element or shutter 27 .
- the compressor 23 has an output 26 fitted with a muffler 31 .
- a large electric motor 24 drives the compressor 23 and a rotary actuator 28 can pivot the valve element 27 to partially or completely block the intake 25 .
- a bypass 29 fitted with a pressure-sensitive valve 30 allows the compressor 23 to draw in air downstream of the element 27 even when the element 27 is blocking essentially the entire intake 25 .
- the controller 33 operates the actuator 28 to displace the valve element 27 so as to block flow through the conduit 22 in accordance with the instantaneous position of the preform 6 .
- the suction is maximized, but when it moves around corners in the cavity 20 , the suction is lessened for slower travel.
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- Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
- Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
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JPS63165118A (en) | 1986-12-27 | 1988-07-08 | Ushigoro Sumitomo | Method for introducing parison into bent mold cavity |
US4865799A (en) * | 1987-06-18 | 1989-09-12 | Abc Group | Method for aligning extruded parison into sepentine-shaped mold cavity |
JPH04296524A (en) | 1991-03-26 | 1992-10-20 | Ube Ind Ltd | Blow molding method |
US5460771A (en) * | 1992-10-16 | 1995-10-24 | Itt Corporation | Process for producing corrugated multi-layer tubing having layers of differing plastic characteristics |
US6089851A (en) * | 1998-03-26 | 2000-07-18 | Lupke; Manfred A. A. | Mold block with air flow control |
US6655951B1 (en) * | 1999-05-15 | 2003-12-02 | Sig Kautex Gmbh & Co. | Apparatus for producing hollow articles by the suction-blowing process |
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JPS63165118A (en) | 1986-12-27 | 1988-07-08 | Ushigoro Sumitomo | Method for introducing parison into bent mold cavity |
US4865799A (en) * | 1987-06-18 | 1989-09-12 | Abc Group | Method for aligning extruded parison into sepentine-shaped mold cavity |
JPH04296524A (en) | 1991-03-26 | 1992-10-20 | Ube Ind Ltd | Blow molding method |
US5460771A (en) * | 1992-10-16 | 1995-10-24 | Itt Corporation | Process for producing corrugated multi-layer tubing having layers of differing plastic characteristics |
US6089851A (en) * | 1998-03-26 | 2000-07-18 | Lupke; Manfred A. A. | Mold block with air flow control |
US6655951B1 (en) * | 1999-05-15 | 2003-12-02 | Sig Kautex Gmbh & Co. | Apparatus for producing hollow articles by the suction-blowing process |
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